Sunday, May 10, 2009

Happy Mother's Day to all my friends and special mothers out there! It's quite a sisterhood and honor we share and I hope your day is as beautiful and blessed as you all are!

This mother's day has been a wonderful one. My boys woke me with hugs and kisses (the best part as far as I'm concerned) and homemade powered donuts. They were each so proud to present me with their gifts...a flower from Turner, a place mat and coupons for kisses from Carson and a beautiful little dish towel from Ethan. It was so sweet to see their shining excited faces all full of love for me. My husband spoiled me, too. I received a beautiful silver and turquoise bracelet which I was not expecting (he was over the moon he could finally surprise me!) and a portrait lens (Canon 50mm f1.8) that was recommended to me by Doris Sander (thanks Doris!). I absolutely love them both (the first pic with the lens is shown on my peonies above! Not the best photo, but AMAZING depth of field!!) and feel so completely blessed and spoiled.

And because of that, I'm feeling the need to do a little giveaway and spoil one of you. I've got a collection of fun scrappy stuff here that is in need of a good home. Just leave me a comment sometime today meaning by 11:59pm eastern - (it's going to be a quick one, folks!) - and I'll get a package out to you tomorrow!

My little guy (almost 3) told me today "Happy Mom Mom's Day!". He is speech delayed so this made me cry :)So it's been an awesome day and now I'm off to plant some Rose of Sharon.. It's an awesome day here in Central Indiana :)

Happy Mother's Day! I love the picture of the peony! My peonies are my favorite spring flower - they had been my grandmother's and I brought them with me when we moved. And the smell .... pure springtime!

so glad you had a good day. mine hasnt been all that special. not a bad day, its just almost like any other day. my husband didnt even remember that it was mothers day until i recieved a text from my friend telling me happy mothers day. then my nephew told my kids to come tell me, so that was fun. i like it when the kids run in excited to say something like that. and in a bit, me and my husband are gonna go to the movies (Star Trek).

Sounds like you had a wonderful Mother's Day. I love the picture. I just wish my flowers were finally in bloom. It actually snowed here yesterday but the sun is shining today. I made a watercolored rose card for my mom, bought her a butterfly for her garden and as a family we are off for a evening out tonight.

Happy mothers day to you Kelly. What a great present you got for Mothers Day. I actually just got that same lens for my 30th birthday less then 3 weeks ago. It is a nice little lens. Hope the rest of your day is filled with fun and happiness.

Happy Mother's Day! Enjoy the day with your family. Also, I just want to say, thank you for all of the beautiful, inspiring layouts you share with us. You use patterned paper like no one else I know and I LOVE IT. Thanks!

That's great that you had a sweet Mother's Day! To make a long story short, I spent mine cooped up in a hotel room (have been here for 3 weeks so far and have 2 more to go), and could not leave to do some fun shopping alone because my 2 year old is still not used to having her Daddy home (he was deployed for a year). BUT he has done all the cooking today, and I got some cute shirts, so he's trying to make the best of it.... gotta love him.

Happy Mother's Day, Kelly! It truly is the little things in life (kids' kisses) that we want to remember most, isn't it? Now if we could only have a fairy godmother hovering around us to take pictures of those little smooches, then life would be perfect! :)

What great surprises! Yur boys are so cute with each of their little gifts! I looooove the lens you got. I have one and it's awesome.Glad you have had a great Mother's Day! Thanks for a chance to win!!!

I'm glad you had a good day Kelly...mine was pretty awesome too! My sweet girls told me Happy Mother's Day about a hunderd times today and each time it was even sweeter than the last. They are so precious! :)- April

Happy Mother's day! Hope yours was great! My kids, for the first year, figured out what it means! I got to sleep in, they brought me hand made cards in hand colored envelopes, let me pick the restaurant for lunch, and didn't fight! Well, until after supper!

Sounds like the best M-day ever. So glad and so happy for you and your boys (all of them - even hubby! *grin*) They are blessed to have you and you are blessed to have them. I love when it works out that way! Be good to you EVERY day!

I would treat all those scrapbooking goodies with the respect and love they deserve. (My home would definitely be a good one!)BTW here in the UK our Mother's Day was back in March. Glad you've enjoyed yours.

Awwww...the hugs and kisses are the best part for me too! I got spoiled as well--I got a new smoothie maker that I have been wanting for a long time, and I also treated myself to a new Slice design card :) Happy Mother's Day!